I'm amazed that so many folks are offended that a best-in-the-world road racing bike was designed and built with the racer's needs, not their own, in mind. If you want a bike to last 30 years, then buy a heavy duty one. But if you want to have the very best chance of winning a three week race, buy what you see being ridden in the race. Oh, and have a best-of-class mechanic check it out after every stage. Then at the end, just discard it. Works for me.
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Robert
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